Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3244
ethnic
民族的；种族的
Relating to a group of people who share a common racial, national, or cultural background.
- 1.
Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
关于具有共同种族、祖先、民族、宗教或文化起源的一群人。
- 2.
Characteristic of a foreign or a minority group's culture.
具有外国或少数民族群体文化特征的。
- 3.
Representative of a folk or traditional mode of expression.
代表民间或传统表达方式的。
异族的；少数族裔的；民间传统的；民俗的；关于具有共同种族、祖先、民族、宗教或文化起源的一群人。；具有外国或少数民族群体文化特征的。；代表民间或传统表达方式的。
In use
The museum has a large collection of ethnic costumes from around the world.
We enjoyed a delicious meal at an ethnic restaurant last night.
The city is known for its ethnic diversity, with many different communities living together.
ethnic + noun
常用作定语，修饰表示群体、文化、起源等的名词。
The festival celebrates various ethnic traditions.
这个节日庆祝各种民族传统。
be ethnic
用作表语，常指某地或某物具有多民族特色。
The neighborhood is quite ethnic with many diverse shops.
这个社区有很多不同族裔的店铺，非常多元化。
Common mistakes
China has 56 ethnics.
Connections
Collocations
- ethnic group
- 族群
- The survey covered all major ethnic groups in the region.这项调查涵盖了该地区所有主要族群。
- ethnic minority
- 少数民族
- The government has implemented policies to protect ethnic minorities.政府实施了保护少数民族的政策。
- ethnic conflict
- 种族冲突
- The country has been plagued by ethnic conflict for decades.这个国家几十年来一直受到种族冲突的困扰。
- ethnic diversity
- 种族多样性
- The city is known for its rich ethnic diversity.这座城市以其丰富的种族多样性而闻名。
- ethnic identity
- 种族认同
- Many young people are exploring their ethnic identity.许多年轻人正在探索他们的种族认同。
- ethnic background
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 ethnic 发音像‘爱兹尼克’，想象尼克热爱自己的民族，永远不忘本。
Context & Register
neutral
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the '-nic' spelling and end with the /ɪk/ sound, but the vowel before varies (e.g., ethnic /ɛ/, chronic /ɒ/, tonic /ɒ/, etc.). None rhyme exactly with ethnic. Note the unique /θ/ sound in ethnic.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.